Award Letter & Payments

BCC Financial Aid Award Letter

Once your financial aid file is complete, you will receive an award letter with aid to assist your tuition, fees, and book charges. Review the letter carefully. The award offer is valid only for the enrollment level specified on the letter. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you expect your enrollment to be different from what is specified on the letter. In most cases, the award offer will fluctuate with enrollment changes. Follow-up on any comments listed or additional information requests.

Awarding Criteria and Amounts

Financial aid recipients are selected and awarded based on calculated financial need using standards developed by the U.S. Department of Education to estimate a fair student and family contribution. The Federal Pell Grant Program provides grants to low-income students and the award value is based on the federal expected family contribution, (derived using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the student’s enrollment level. Other grant and loan funds are awarded to students based on financial need, enrollment level, and the availability of funds. Files completed early and by the May 1 priority deadline have the best chance of receiving other grant assistance. Financial aid funds are awarded on a rolling basis using the criteria established for each fund, such as residency, enrollment level, and calculated financial need. As funding permits, the Financial Aid Office strives to provide assistance to meet each eligible applicant’s direct educational costs.

You can view your BCC Campus Card balance and transactions through your accessBCC account or via the BCC Mobile app. To view through your accessBCC account, log in, click on the OneCard tab, log in again at the eAccounts Login, using your same accessBCC log in information.

To view using the BCC Mobile app, follow the download directions outlined in accessBCC at the OneCard tab.

Book Advances

The BCC Refund Card is needed to receive financial aid refund payments. Your financial aid award is first applied to outstanding charges and any advances you've received, such as book charges. So, if your financial aid award is greater than your charges, you will receive a payment in the amount of the excess funds.

Your accessBCC account will show an estimated disbursement date which reflects the date the college expects to receive payment from federal and state agencies. This is not the date you can expect to receive a payment. Awards, enrollment, and charges are verified and payments are then made to students. Funds are distributed within fourteen days of receipt.

For the fall semester, financial aid payments begin in November; for the spring semester, payments begin in March; for the summer semester, payments begin in August. The Student Accounts Office will notify you through your accessBCC email account when the payment is available. The payment dates are posted on the campus event calendar.

The Student Accounts Office processes ALL refunds and financial aid payments through the BCC Refund Card. The funds will be distributed to you based on the refund preference you select when activating your BCC Refund Card.

Loan Payments

Loans are made in two payments. As is the case with all financial aid, the payment is applied to your charges first; any remaining funds are then paid to you. If you are attending in the Fall and Spring, you will receive a payment in the Fall and a payment in the Spring. If you are attending for one semester only or if your loan is for a single semester, the loan will still be made in two payments – usually half of the loan is paid around mid-semester and the second half is paid about one month later. Promissory notes and entrance counseling must be complete before payments can be authorized.

Monthly Payment Plan

BCC offers the convenience of a monthly payment plan for tuition and fee charges. For more information, call Student Accounts at 508.678.2811, ext. 2160.

Health Insurance Waiver

State law requires students enrolled in nine credits or more to have health insurance. You can waive this charge if you are being charged for health insurance on your bill and can demonstrate you already have health insurance. For more information, call Student Accounts at 508.678.2811, ext. 2160.